Special winter-grade diesel

Winter-Grade Diesel

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) come up with a special winter-grade diesel for motorists in the UT of Ladakh.

• The special fuel does not lose its fluidity even at a low pour point of minus 33-degree celsius. There are some additives that prevent the diesel from developing wax particles.
• The transportation fuel would help provide year-round access to snow-capped border regions, and is part of India’s efforts to speed up strategic road connectivity.

Motorists in high-altitude sectors like Ladakh, Kargil, Kaza and Keylong face the problem of freezing of diesel in their vehicles when winter temperatures drop to as low as -30o Celsius.

Benefits

1. Winter-Grade Diesel will make transportation and travel smoothen during the extreme cold in the region.
2. It will also give a boost to tourism and enhance the supply needs of the people of the region.
3. Winter-Grade Diesel will also help in the overall economic development of the area.

Source: News18

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